Verse 2
And Hezekiah{H3169} appointed{H5975} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} after their courses,{H4256} every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service,{H5656} both the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} for burnt-offerings{H5930} and for peace-offerings,{H5930} to minister,{H8334} and to give thanks,{H3034} and to praise{H1984} in the gates{H8179} of the camp{H4264} of Jehovah.{H3068}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Chr 24:1 : 1 And the courses{H4256} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} [were these]. The sons{H1121} of Aaron:{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar.{H385}
- 1 Chr 25:1-3 : 1 Moreover David{H1732} and the captains{H8269} of the host{H6635} set apart{H914} for the service{H5656} certain of the sons{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} and of Heman,{H1968} and of Jeduthun,{H3038} who should prophesy{H5012} with harps,{H3658} with psalteries,{H5035} and with cymbals:{H4700} and the number{H4557} of them that did the work{H582} according to their service{H5656} was: 2 of the sons{H1121} of Asaph:{H623} Zaccur,{H2139} and Joseph,{H3130} and Nethaniah,{H5418} and Asharelah,{H841} the sons{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} under the hand{H3027} of Asaph,{H623} who prophesied{H5012} after the order{H3027} of the king.{H4428} 3 Of Jeduthun;{H3038} the sons{H1121} of Jeduthun:{H3038} Gedaliah,{H1436} and Zeri,{H6874} and Jeshaiah,{H3470} Hashabiah,{H2811} and Mattithiah,{H4993} six,{H8337} under the hands{H3027} of their father{H1} Jeduthun{H3038} with the harp,{H3658} who prophesied{H5012} in giving thanks{H3034} and praising{H1984} Jehovah.{H3068}
- 2 Chr 5:11 : 11 And it came to pass, when the priests{H3548} were come out{H3318} of the holy{H6944} place, (for all the priests{H3548} that were present{H4672} had sanctified{H6942} themselves, and did not keep{H8104} their courses;{H4256}
- 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he appointed,{H5975} according to the ordinance{H4941} of David{H1732} his father,{H1} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} to their service,{H5656} and the Levites{H3881} to their offices,{H4931} to praise,{H1984} and to minister{H8334} before the priests,{H3548} as the duty{H1697} of every day{H3117} required;{H3117} the doorkeepers{H7778} also by their courses{H4256} at every gate:{H8179} for so had David{H1732} the man{H376} of God{H430} commanded.{H4687}
- 2 Chr 23:8 : 8 So the Levites{H3881} and all Judah{H3063} did{H6213} according to all that Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} commanded:{H6680} and they took{H3947} every man{H376} his men,{H376} those that were to come in{H935} on the sabbath;{H7676} with those that were to go{H3318} out on the sabbath;{H7676} for Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548} dismissed{H6358} not the courses.{H4256}
- 2 Chr 29:24-26 : 24 and the priests{H3548} killed{H7819} them, and they made a sin-offering{H2398} with their blood{H1818} upon the altar,{H4196} to make atonement{H3722} for all Israel;{H3478} for the king{H4428} commanded{H559} [that] the burnt-offering{H5930} and the sin-offering{H5930} [should be made] for all Israel.{H3478} 25 And he set{H5975} the Levites{H3881} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} with cymbals,{H4700} with psalteries,{H5035} and with harps,{H3658} according to the commandment{H4687} of David,{H1732} and of Gad{H1410} the king's{H4428} seer,{H2374} and Nathan{H5416} the prophet;{H5030} for the commandment{H4687} was of{H3027} Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} his prophets.{H5030} 26 And the Levites{H3881} stood{H5975} with the instruments{H3627} of David,{H1732} and the priests{H3548} with the trumpets.{H2689}
- Ezra 6:18 : 18 And they set{H6966} the priests{H3549} in their divisions,{H6392} and the Levites{H3879} in their courses,{H4255} for{H5922} the service{H5673} of God,{H426} which is at Jerusalem;{H3390} as it is written{H3792} in the book{H5609} of Moses.{H4873}
- Neh 11:17 : 17 and Mattaniah{H4983} the son{H1121} of Mica,{H4316} the son{H1121} of Zabdi,{H2067} the son{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} who was the chief{H7218} to begin{H8462} the thanksgiving{H3034} in prayer,{H8605} and Bakbukiah,{H1229} the second{H4932} among his brethren;{H251} and Abda{H5653} the son{H1121} of Shammua,{H8051} the son{H1121} of Galal,{H1559} the son{H1121} of Jeduthun.{H3038}
- Ps 134:1-135:3 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless{H1288} ye Jehovah,{H3068} all ye servants{H5650} of Jehovah,{H3068} That by night{H3915} stand{H5975} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} 2 Lift up{H5375} your hands{H3027} to the sanctuary,{H6944} And bless{H1288} ye Jehovah.{H3068} 3 Jehovah{H3068} bless{H1288} thee out of Zion;{H6726} Even he that made{H6213} heaven{H8064} and earth.{H776} 1 Praise{H1984} ye Jehovah.{H3050} Praise{H1984} ye the name{H8034} of Jehovah;{H3050} Praise{H1984} [him], O ye servants{H5650} of Jehovah,{H3068} 2 Ye that stand{H5975} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} In the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of our God.{H430} 3 Praise{H1984} ye Jehovah;{H3050} For Jehovah{H3050} is good:{H2896} Sing praises{H2167} unto his name;{H8034} For it is pleasant.{H5273}
- Jer 33:11 : 11 the voice{H6963} of joy{H8342} and the voice{H6963} of gladness,{H8057} the voice{H6963} of the bridegroom{H2860} and the voice{H6963} of the bride,{H3618} the voice{H6963} of them that say,{H559} Give thanks{H3034} to Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} for Jehovah{H3068} is good,{H2896} for his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever;{H5769} [and of them] that bring{H935} [sacrifices of] thanksgiving{H8426} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} For I will cause the captivity{H7622} of the land{H776} to return{H7725} as at the first,{H7223} saith{H559} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Luke 1:5 : 5 There was{G1096} in{G1722} the days{G2250} of Herod,{G2264} king{G935} of Judaea,{G2449} a certain{G5100} priest{G2409} named{G3686} Zacharias,{G2197} of{G1537} the course{G2183} of{G1537} Abijah:{G7} and{G2532} he had a wife{G1135} of{G1537} the daughters{G2364} of Aaron,{G2} and{G2532} her{G846} name{G3686} was Elisabeth.{G1665}
- 1 Chr 16:4-6 : 4 And he appointed{H5414} certain of the Levites{H3881} to minister{H8334} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of Jehovah,{H3068} and to celebrate{H2142} and to thank{H3034} and praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} 5 Asaph{H623} the chief,{H7218} and second{H4932} to him Zechariah,{H2148} Jeiel,{H3273} and Shemiramoth,{H8070} and Jehiel,{H3171} and Mattithiah,{H4993} and Eliab,{H446} and Benaiah,{H1141} and Obed-edom,{H5654} and Jeiel,{H3273} with psalteries{H5035} and with harps;{H3658} and Asaph{H623} with cymbals,{H4700} sounding{H8085} aloud; 6 and Benaiah{H1141} and Jahaziel{H3166} the priests{H3548} with trumpets{H2689} continually,{H8548} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of God.{H430}
- 1 Chr 16:37 : 37 So he left{H5800} there, before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} Asaph{H623} and his brethren,{H251} to minister{H8334} before{H6440} the ark{H727} continually,{H8548} as every day's{H3117} work{H1697} required;{H3117}
- 1 Chr 16:40-41 : 40 to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah{H3068} upon the altar{H4196} of burnt-offering{H5930} continually{H8548} morning{H1242} and evening,{H6153} even according to all that is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he commanded{H6680} unto Israel;{H3478} 41 and with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun,{H3038} and the rest{H7605} that were chosen,{H1305} who were mentioned{H5344} by name,{H8034} to give thanks{H3034} to Jehovah,{H3068} because his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever;{H5769}
- 1 Chr 23:1-9 : 1 Now David{H1732} was old{H2204} and full{H7646} of days;{H3117} and he made Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121} king{H4427} over Israel.{H3478} 2 And he gathered together{H622} all the princes{H8269} of Israel,{H3478} with the priests{H3548} and the Levites.{H3881} 3 And the Levites{H3881} were numbered{H5608} from thirty{H7970} years{H1121} old and upward:{H4605} and their number{H4557} by their polls,{H1538} man{H1397} by man,{H1397} was thirty{H7970} and eight{H8083} thousand.{H505} 4 Of these,{H428} twenty{H6242} and four{H702} thousand{H505} were to oversee{H5329} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} were officers{H7860} and judges;{H8199} 5 and four{H702} thousand{H505} were doorkeepers;{H7778} and four{H702} thousand{H505} praised{H1984} Jehovah{H3068} with the instruments{H3627} which I made,{H6213} [said David], to praise{H1984} therewith. 6 And David{H1732} divided{H2505} them into courses{H4256} according to the sons{H1121} of Levi:{H3878} Gershon,{H1648} Kohath,{H6955} and Merari.{H4847} 7 Of the Gershonites:{H1649} Ladan{H3936} and Shimei.{H8096} 8 The sons{H1121} of Ladan:{H3936} Jehiel{H3171} the chief,{H7218} and Zetham,{H2241} and Joel,{H3100} three.{H7969} 9 The sons{H1121} of Shimei:{H8096} Shelomoth,{H8019} and Haziel,{H2381} and Haran,{H2039} three.{H7969} These were the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of Ladan.{H3936} 10 And the sons{H1121} of Shimei:{H8096} Jahath,{H3189} Zina,{H2126} and Jeush,{H3266} and Beriah.{H1283} These four{H702} were the sons{H1121} of Shimei.{H8096} 11 And Jahath{H3189} was the chief,{H7218} and Zizah{H2125} the second:{H8145} but Jeush{H3266} and Beriah{H1283} had not many{H7235} sons;{H1121} therefore they became a fathers'{H1} house{H1004} in one{H259} reckoning.{H6486} 12 The sons{H1121} of Kohath:{H6955} Amram,{H6019} Izhar,{H3324} Hebron,{H2275} and Uzziel,{H5816} four.{H702} 13 The sons{H1121} of Amram:{H6019} Aaron{H175} and Moses;{H4872} and Aaron{H175} was separated,{H914} that he should sanctify{H6942} the most{H6944} holy things,{H6944} he and his sons,{H1121} for{H5704} ever,{H5769} to burn incense{H6999} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} to minister{H8334} unto him, and to bless{H1288} in his name,{H8034} for{H5704} ever.{H5769} 14 But as for Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God,{H430} his sons{H1121} were named{H7121} among the tribe{H7626} of Levi.{H3878} 15 The sons{H1121} of Moses:{H4872} Gershom{H1647} and Eliezer.{H461} 16 The sons{H1121} of Gershom:{H1647} Shebuel{H7619} the chief.{H7218} 17 And the sons{H1121} of Eliezer{H461} were: Rehabiah{H7345} the chief;{H7218} and Eliezer{H461} had no other{H312} sons;{H1121} but the sons{H1121} of Rehabiah{H7345} were very{H4605} many.{H7235} 18 The sons{H1121} of Izhar:{H3324} Shelomith{H8019} the chief.{H7218} 19 The sons{H1121} of Hebron:{H2275} Jeriah{H3404} the chief,{H7218} Amariah{H568} the second,{H8145} Jahaziel{H3166} the third,{H7992} and Jekameam{H3360} the fourth.{H7243} 20 The sons{H1121} of Uzziel:{H5816} Micah{H4318} the chief,{H7218} and Isshiah{H3449} the second.{H8145} 21 The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} Mahli{H4249} and Mushi.{H4187} The sons{H1121} of Mahli:{H4249} Eleazar{H499} and Kish.{H7027} 22 And Eleazar{H499} died,{H4191} and had no sons,{H1121} but daughters{H1323} only: and their brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Kish{H7027} took{H5375} them [to wife]. 23 The sons{H1121} of Mushi:{H4187} Mahli,{H4249} and Eder,{H5740} and Jeremoth,{H3406} three.{H7969} 24 These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of those of them that were counted,{H6485} in the number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} who did{H6213} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} from twenty{H6242} years{H1121} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605} 25 For David{H1732} said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hath given rest{H5117} unto his people;{H5971} and he dwelleth{H7931} in Jerusalem{H3389} for ever:{H5769} 26 and also the Levites{H3881} shall no more have need to carry{H5375} the tabernacle{H4908} and all the vessels{H3627} of it for the service{H5656} thereof.
- 1 Chr 23:28-31 : 28 For their office{H4612} was to wait{H3027} on the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} in the courts,{H2691} and in the chambers,{H3957} and in the purifying{H2893} of all holy things,{H6944} even the work{H4639} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God;{H430} 29 for the showbread{H3899} also, and for the fine flour{H5560} for a meal-offering,{H4503} whether of unleavened{H4682} wafers,{H7550} or of that which is baked in the pan,{H4227} or of that which is soaked,{H7246} and for all manner of measure{H4884} and size;{H4060} 30 and to stand{H5975} every morning{H1242} to thank{H3034} and praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} and likewise at even;{H6153} 31 and to offer{H5927} all burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah,{H3068} on the sabbaths,{H7676} on the new moons,{H2320} and on the set feasts,{H4150} in number{H4557} according to the ordinance{H4941} concerning them, continually{H8548} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068}